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NAME: Karine Eduarda DATE: 29/09/2022

Inductive Grammar Chart

(Unit 1, page 4)

GRAMMAR. Verb be: singular statements / Contractions

Look at these statements.

Affirmative statements Negative statements / Contractions

I am Ann. / I’m Ann. I am not Jen. / I’m not Jen.

You are an architect. / You’re an architect. You are not an artist. / You’re not an artist. /
You aren’t an artist.

He is a teacher. / He’s a teacher. He is not a student. / He’s not a student. /

He isn’t a student.

She is a singer. / She’s a singer. She is not a banker. / She’s not a banker. /
She isn’t a banker.

FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Answer these questions.
1. What form of be do we use with the pronoun I? AM
2. What form of be do we use with the singular pronoun you? ARE
3. What form of be do we use with the pronouns he and she? IS
4. What’s the contraction of I am? I´M
5. What’s the contraction of You are? YOU´RE
6. What’s the contraction of He is? HE´S
7. What’s the contraction of She is? SHE´S

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FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Cross out the incorrect sentence.
1. a. He's not a banker. b. He is'nt a banker.
2. a. I'm not an artist. b. I amn't an artist.
3. a. She's no a student. b. She isn't a student.

Look at these articles.

Articles a / an
a teacher
an actor

FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Complete these grammar rules.
1. The article a is used in front of SINGULAR nouns.
singular / plural
2. The article an is used in front of PLURAL nouns.
singular / plural
3. The article a is used in front of words that begin with VOWELS
consonants / vowels
4. The article an is used in front of words that begin with CONSONANTS
consonants / vowels

Top Notch Fundamentals, Third Edition Unit 1

Copyright ©2015 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.